Man who bear sprayed officers charged with felonies

Posted 9/28/21

JACKSON (WNE) — A 24-year-old man who’s alleged to have bear sprayed two Jackson police officers, had a knife and barricaded himself in an East Jackson residence for a few hours, has been …

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Man who bear sprayed officers charged with felonies

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JACKSON (WNE) — A 24-year-old man who’s alleged to have bear sprayed two Jackson police officers, had a knife and barricaded himself in an East Jackson residence for a few hours, has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor.

Alvaro Mancia’s bail has been set at $50,000 — what Clay Kainer, chief deputy prosecutor for the criminal division of the Teton County and Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, recommended.

“The state has concerns for community safety,” Kainer said during Mancia’s Sept. 16 hearing. “This is a violent matter. There are three separate victims involved in this case.”

The stand-off lasted nearly three hours on Sept. 14.

Two of the felony counts with which Mancia was charged were for interfering with a police officer, specifically “intentionally and knowingly” causing or attempting to cause “bodily injury to a peace officer engaged in the lawful performance of his official duties.”

Those counts carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

One of the felony counts was for aggravated assault and battery, specifically threatening to “use a drawn deadly weapon on another unless reasonably necessary in defense ... or to prevent serious bodily injury to another.”

That charge carries the same sentence as the first two.

The misdemeanor count was for unlawful contact, which is when someone “touches another person in a rude, insolent or angry manner without intentionally using sufficient physical force to cause bodily injury.”

That charge carries a sentence of six months in jail, and a fine of up to $750.

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